Easymover scheme eliminates stress for retired homebuyer in Northamptonshire

Having been retired for over 20 years, Elisabeth Jordan was not really looking forward to moving home, even though her existing property in Gretton, Northamptonshire was becoming unmanageable. But thanks to Taylor Wimpey's easymover scheme - where the company helps find a buyer for the old property, pays the estate agent and the removal company - Elisabeth was able to find a property at nearby Paddock Fields that met all her needs and make the move with the minimum of fuss.

"Moving house can be a frightening prospect when you're in your mid-70s," says Elisabeth. "Fortunately, Taylor Wimpey held my hand throughout the process which took a lot of pressure and worry away. I didn't have to get involved in negotiating prices for my old home, which is something I wouldn't have relished. Everybody I dealt with a Taylor Wimpey was pleasant, friendly and incredibly helpful - it was quite different to how I imagined the buying and selling process could be."

Elisabeth's new property is one of just 59 at Paddock Fields and, like all the other houses for sale at the development, has all the benefits of new-build homes, including a thoroughly up-to-date specification, with a fully fitted kitchen and elegant bathroom, energy-efficient appliances that minimise household bills and the "blank canvas" of a home that has not previously been lived in and which the new owner can decorate exactly to their own taste. Her new home will need hardly any looking after, a really important factor for Elisabeth.

"I had a wonderful garden, but it was a third of an acre and hilly, and as much as I love gardening, I found it was becoming unmanageable," she continues. "So I knew it was time to downsize, although it was the garden, rather than the home which was the priority when it came to scaling things down! Since moving to Paddock Fields in June, I've been busy in my new garden, and am quite excited to see how the planting will have taken shape by next summer."

Having lived in Gretton for 42 years, Elisabeth was delighted that she did not have to move far to find a new property. She and her new neighbours have quickly established a great camaraderie and make the most of the village's amenities, which include shops, a post office, school and pubs: "It's a very welcoming and accepting community, and people who have moved to the development from outside of the area have found it very easy to settle here," she adds. "The sense of community is something people in Gretton pride themselves on, and everyone makes sure they support the village shop, use the village hall and so on."

There is still a great selection of properties available at this development of new homes for sale in Northamptonshire, including two-bedroom homes from £132,995, three-bedroom homes from £179,995 and four-bedroom houses from £219,995. In addition, Taylor Wimpey is offering a number of incentives and assistance schemes, including easymover, which can be tailored to suit the individual needs of each buyer. The show home and sales centre is open Thursday to Monday, 10.30am to 5.30pm, and contactable on 0845 388 1920.

With Taylor Wimpey's easymover assistance scheme, retiree Elisabeth was able to move into a brand new home while the company took care of selling her old one and arranged and paid for the removals